Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: N.C (Drum count of eight) Verse 1: C Em G Em G God I'm wrestling with the waiting again, again C Em G Em G My impatience a disease in this cage for mice and men Em C Em G Em G They say, "boy, you better keep running," but this pace I can't sustain G D C G My head knows to trust You but the heart of me is slain
Chorus: G Em Faithful are the wounds of a Friend Am G D Faithful are the dealings of Your hand Bm Em Bm7 Em The troubles and the trials like the gold refined in fire D G Faithful are the wounds of a Friend Verse 2: C G Em G God these questions, they just won't leave me alone, alone, alone C G G Will this crushing ever end, or is this ache now my home? Em C G Em G Am I a prisoner of hope, or just the warden of my pain? D C G G My head knows to trust You but the heart of me is slain Chorus: G Em Faithful are the wounds of a Friend Am G D Faithful are the dealings of Your hand Bm Em B7 Em The troubles and the trials like the gold refined in fire G D G Faithful are the wounds of a Friend Bridge: G Oh, oh, oh C Oh, oh, oh G C Oh, oh, mmm Em Oh, oh, oh, mmm C Oh, oh, oh G Oh, oh, oh D Oh, oh, oh G G Oh, oh, oh, oh Outro: G Em And faithful are the wounds of a Friend Am G D Faithful like the tides pulled by Your hand G Em C Em I've learned to kiss the waves that push my soul into the caves G D C G C G C G C G Faithful are the wounds of a Friend